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this law that we cannot comply with would in effect close this clinic. so while roe v. wade is still the law of the land, it is totally inaccessible in the state of mississippi. >> tell me your story. tell me what happened to you, diane, so people around the country and i can really understand how this works on the ground. >> each year they have introduced legislation which we have been able to comply with. so we have a transfer agreement with a local hospital. we have a backup physician who has admitting privileges. last year they passed a law that would require each physician who worked in the clinic to have admitting privileges. that was not to -- every hospital turned us down. we already have admitting privileges. hospitals are now going towards hospitalists. this is something that only applies to abortion clinics. the state knew the hospitals wouldn't give them. of course when they didn't, we are now not in compliance with the law. >> so they set up situations, congresswoman, at a state level that they know would be very difficult if not impossible for the clinics
this law that we cannot comply with would in effect close this clinic. so while roe v. wade is still the law of the land, it is totally inaccessible in the state of mississippi. >> tell me your story. tell me what happened to you, diane, so people around the country and i can really understand how this works on the ground. >> each year they have introduced legislation which we have been able to comply with. so we have a transfer agreement with a local hospital. we have a backup...
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but law, i can't. i'm just going to ask you about your school you do drugs, your family life. >> and then we can try to through questioning, to get a bigger piece of the puzzle. >> what's going on with you? just running with the wrong crowd. >> i don't know. >> not every kid that comes through here is cooperative. >> i can tell you look a little ticked right now. i mean, just your facial expression. >> only really truly, that child knows how you're feeling. we can guess and try it through their questioning and how they hold their head up. but really, only they know how they feel. >> you're not angry about being here? >> yeah. >>. i mean you know you're on probation, right? >> it allows us to peek inside. once a child leaves us there's probably going to be five different people that are going to be attached to this case, at least. and the judge depends on the intake department to make sure we're probation reporting accurately we're responsible for that. i just don't want to be here. i want to go home. i
but law, i can't. i'm just going to ask you about your school you do drugs, your family life. >> and then we can try to through questioning, to get a bigger piece of the puzzle. >> what's going on with you? just running with the wrong crowd. >> i don't know. >> not every kid that comes through here is cooperative. >> i can tell you look a little ticked right now. i mean, just your facial expression. >> only really truly, that child knows how you're feeling....
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. >>> next to colorado where john hickenlooper will sign a measure into law to allow same day voter registration. it it passed without a single republican vote. >>> congress needs your help. a new bipartisan tax website has been created by senator max baucus and dave camp. it's called taxreform gov and asks for ideas from the american people on simplifying the tax code. >>> 90-year-old tax republican ralph hall is the oldest member. he he says he will run for reelection and his mission is to put a republican back in the white house. >>> call it it bad timing for texas senator ted cruz. mr. obama was headed to austin as news broke that people filed a jobless krams was a fiver year low. he showed a photo of president saying yeah, to talk about jobs. cruz added, hold up, what do you know about creating jobs and showed a grim picture of the president. i guess he missed the economic news. that's your morning's dish of scrambled politics. >>> what was first thought to be a gust nato has been upgraded. no injuries or damage were reported. >>> and for more on the weather, dylan drieyer is here. >> that'
. >>> next to colorado where john hickenlooper will sign a measure into law to allow same day voter registration. it it passed without a single republican vote. >>> congress needs your help. a new bipartisan tax website has been created by senator max baucus and dave camp. it's called taxreform gov and asks for ideas from the american people on simplifying the tax code. >>> 90-year-old tax republican ralph hall is the oldest member. he he says he will run for...
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if you're a responsible law-abiding gun owner who wants to keep irresponsible, law-breaking individuals from abusing the right to bear arms by inflicting harm on a massive scale, speak up. we need your voices in this debate. if you're a mom like katrina, who wants to make this country safe stronger, a safer place for our children to grow up, get together with people like this today, and raise your voices and make yourselves unmistakably heard. we need everybody to remember how we felt 100 days ago. and make sure that what we said at that time wasn't just a bunch of platitudes. that we meant it. now the desire to make a difference is what brought cory thornblatt here today. cory grew up in oklahoma where her dad sold firearms at gun shows. and today she's a mom and a teacher. and cory said that after newtown, she cried for days. for the students who could have been her students. for the parents she could have known. for the teachers like her who go to work every single day and love their kids and want them to succeed. and cory says my heart was broken. i decided now was the time to act.
if you're a responsible law-abiding gun owner who wants to keep irresponsible, law-breaking individuals from abusing the right to bear arms by inflicting harm on a massive scale, speak up. we need your voices in this debate. if you're a mom like katrina, who wants to make this country safe stronger, a safer place for our children to grow up, get together with people like this today, and raise your voices and make yourselves unmistakably heard. we need everybody to remember how we felt 100 days...
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. >> we believe in immigration but we believe in law. we shouldn't be rewarding those who violate the law. >> reporter: groups pushing for reform want to e see it happen quickly. >> we want to see it done this year. >> reporter: a solution for the the nation and for millions who dream of becoming americans. now in a related effort, there's a different group of bipartisan lawmakers. they are pushing a bill that would allow more foreign high-tech workers to stay in this country. we'll see where that goes. >> all right, tracie potts, thank its so much. >>> john kerry is officially headed to the state department. they voted 94-3. he submitted his resignation to the massachusetts governor who will announce his choice to replace kerry. a new election will be held on june 25th. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton sat down with nbc news's andrea myitchellmitchell. she reflected on her time in office. >> what didn't go well? what went wrong? >> benghazi went wrong. that was a terrible example of trying to get the right balance between being in
. >> we believe in immigration but we believe in law. we shouldn't be rewarding those who violate the law. >> reporter: groups pushing for reform want to e see it happen quickly. >> we want to see it done this year. >> reporter: a solution for the the nation and for millions who dream of becoming americans. now in a related effort, there's a different group of bipartisan lawmakers. they are pushing a bill that would allow more foreign high-tech workers to stay in this...
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after that we laid down the law. either you abide by our rules or you need to go somewhere else. she chose to go and be with her godmother. that's fine. i know where you're at. you're safe. we'll work this out. >> and you were okay with that. in fact, you presented her with that as an option. >> exactly. because i trusted that person and i knew she would be safe with that person. >> okay. so she didn't leave the house with your permission, did she? >> today the court is considering two difficult cases. there's kevin, a repeat offender who's been incarcerated for nearly four months, pending a final judgment from his last hearing that will ultimately decide his fate. and then kymyada, a teenage mother and former runaway. she's charged with running again but continues to plead her innocence. will the court agree that she has reformed, or will her mistakes separate her from her baby? >> we're dealing with two children, not just one. so the question is would you be willing to take your daughter home? yep, there i am with flo. hoo-hoo! watch it! [chuckles] anyhoo, 3 million people swit
after that we laid down the law. either you abide by our rules or you need to go somewhere else. she chose to go and be with her godmother. that's fine. i know where you're at. you're safe. we'll work this out. >> and you were okay with that. in fact, you presented her with that as an option. >> exactly. because i trusted that person and i knew she would be safe with that person. >> okay. so she didn't leave the house with your permission, did she? >> today the court is...
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department of justice, implementing the brady law. and the central part of our law that we've proposed along with our governor in the state of delaware is a universal background check. it's most important that that be done on a federal level, because it's only going to work, as long as it's implemented nationally. but in delaware, we've proposed a universal background check, a ban on assault weapons, a ban on high-capacity magazines. also, a law that would require the owners of weapons who lose or have weapons stolen to report it. and that cuts down on the purchasing of people going and buying guns to give to bad people. and the final piece is banning of weapons within a thousand feet of a school. and i think you'll see in delaware a common sense approach that respects the second amendment, a great tradition of sport hunting and hunting, we use weapons in our state, but also making sure the common sense approach is to protect kids. >> now, you are not unaware that delaware is probably more democratic, at least in terms of how it votes
department of justice, implementing the brady law. and the central part of our law that we've proposed along with our governor in the state of delaware is a universal background check. it's most important that that be done on a federal level, because it's only going to work, as long as it's implemented nationally. but in delaware, we've proposed a universal background check, a ban on assault weapons, a ban on high-capacity magazines. also, a law that would require the owners of weapons who lose...
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saying that as soon as 271 electoral -- states representing 271 pass the same law it becomes law in those states. so that would end the electoral college, effectively -- >> do you think -- where are you on that? we've been debating that since high school you and i. what do you think is better for the country, electoral college or popular vote for president? >> popular vote for president. popular vote for president. too many states are ignored. we have a ten-state election right now. if you had a popular vote carries, we'd have a 50-state election. >> let me go to mike crowley. this republican movement in certain states, especially in harrisburg where they just can't win statewide because in philadelphia last time it was like a 500,000 vote plurality coming out of the city, an 85% coming out of philadelphia around the same in pittsburgh. mike doyle's district. so you have four cds in philadelphia together a huge plurality of democratic votes basically wasted when you go in terms of cd counts. are the republicans up to something that looks naughty and they don't care if it looks naugh
saying that as soon as 271 electoral -- states representing 271 pass the same law it becomes law in those states. so that would end the electoral college, effectively -- >> do you think -- where are you on that? we've been debating that since high school you and i. what do you think is better for the country, electoral college or popular vote for president? >> popular vote for president. popular vote for president. too many states are ignored. we have a ten-state election right now....
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and in florida, that's against the law. you brought a rose, alcohol and some condoms. what does that add up to? >> i'm sorry? >> i'm sorry. >> i don't know, sir. >> you don't know. >> i thought something else. >> you thought what? >> that i was going to have fun and to meet a girl. >> have fun. what kind of fun? >> you know, party and, you know, drink. >> party, drink, sex. >> yes, sir. >> rudy is one of those guys who finally just said i'm not going to try to trip you around anymore. this is what i was doing. i know it was wrong. i justified it by saying this to myself. yeah, so what's going to happen next? it's almost like, okay, i admitted this. let's get the rest of this over as quick as possible. >> i know if something would happen like this i would get in trouble, because i'm married. >> you're married? >> yes, sir. my wife is like, oh, no, you cannot do nothing. and this and that. she doesn't let me have friends. right? i spent three years with her already. >> she's pretty tough on you. >> yeah. >> she doesn't let you go out and have any fun with your buddies or
and in florida, that's against the law. you brought a rose, alcohol and some condoms. what does that add up to? >> i'm sorry? >> i'm sorry. >> i don't know, sir. >> you don't know. >> i thought something else. >> you thought what? >> that i was going to have fun and to meet a girl. >> have fun. what kind of fun? >> you know, party and, you know, drink. >> party, drink, sex. >> yes, sir. >> rudy is one of those guys who...
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didn't do anything to block the health care law from taking effect.act. didn't do anything to block the health care law from taking effect. could be the highlight or low light depending on your point of view. so we'll get to the low lights in a minute here. if he'd just had the government shutdown, it would be a tough issue to deal where. if he is just had health care. but all are a giant weight on his shoulders. >> absolutely. it's the reason it's dlired highways had the worst year of n. washington of anybody. but when you go through that list when you look at the trajectory that happened to him since a year ago, since re-election, he came out of that re-election feel being emboldened. and we saw it after newtown and in his inaugural address. he had a progressive agenda that he was determined to push hard. and you look at where he is today and it's night and day. >> the republicans on one hand should be sitting there saying if they just look at the president and they say, okay, the republicans should be in a good position now and perhaps they may be
didn't do anything to block the health care law from taking effect.act. didn't do anything to block the health care law from taking effect. could be the highlight or low light depending on your point of view. so we'll get to the low lights in a minute here. if he'd just had the government shutdown, it would be a tough issue to deal where. if he is just had health care. but all are a giant weight on his shoulders. >> absolutely. it's the reason it's dlired highways had the worst year of n....
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the gun laws have all been upheld. so the arguments on the policy are absurd that these gun nuts are making. and the tactics that they're using are only isolating them to an increasingly small and really distasteful minority. >> julian epstein, stephen barton. thank you both so much. >> thank you. do stay with us. much more ahead. >>> what the nra once was, it no longer is. this extremism is so frightening. and just over the line. ♪ so you say men are superior drivers? yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? i'm up next, but now i'm singing the heartburn blues. hold on, prilosec isn't for fast relief. cue up alka-seltzer. it stops heartburn fast. ♪ oh what a relief it is! ♪ [ indistinct shouting ] [ male announcer ] time and sales data. split-second stats. [ indistinct shouting ] ♪ it's so close to the options floor... [ indistinct shouting, bell dinging ]
the gun laws have all been upheld. so the arguments on the policy are absurd that these gun nuts are making. and the tactics that they're using are only isolating them to an increasingly small and really distasteful minority. >> julian epstein, stephen barton. thank you both so much. >> thank you. do stay with us. much more ahead. >>> what the nra once was, it no longer is. this extremism is so frightening. and just over the line. ♪ so you say men are superior drivers?...
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they hear very little from their constituents in terms of stricter gun laws. i don't think there's any appetite among republicans to bring a bill to the floor in the house. >> so why do this then? you know, you have john boehner speaker of the house saying it's the senate's job and joe scarborough talks about how the nra being on the fringe now and the republicans are up against it in terms of an identity in their party. is this sort of the president using leverage to make the republicans look bad or what's the motivation? >> no. i think you take the president at his word. it was his worse day in office. it was a gut wrenching moment for the entire country. he believes this is the time to push these additional gun measures. dmoes politics of this are tough. listen 30 years your don't touch gun control. that is sort of, a bedrock principle of politics among democrats and republicans. what he's trying to do is change 20 years of politics. it doesn't happen in two months. it might be the beginning of a debate that over time might change the trajectory of gun poli
they hear very little from their constituents in terms of stricter gun laws. i don't think there's any appetite among republicans to bring a bill to the floor in the house. >> so why do this then? you know, you have john boehner speaker of the house saying it's the senate's job and joe scarborough talks about how the nra being on the fringe now and the republicans are up against it in terms of an identity in their party. is this sort of the president using leverage to make the republicans...
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. >> you seem like law enforcement. i happen to know law enforcement. >> you do? so you're an expert in this area? >> no, no, i'm just saying you come off as law enforcement. >> really? you know how you come off? >> how's that? >> somebody who's very nervous, somebody who came over here to have sex with a 14-year-old girl. >> 14-year-old? >> like all of our previous investigations, the potential predators are keeping us busy. >> is this some kind of setup or something? >> while some are surprisingly candid -- >> they arrested me for possessing child pornography because i had nude pictures of her on my computer. they ended up dropping the charges. >> others tell us stories we've heard before. >> just come over to say hi. that was it. >> and one man does something so brazen you have to see it to believe it. >> you want to explain yourself? >> but they all have something in common. every one of them chatted online about having sex with a person posing as a young teen, made a date to meet, and then showed up at our undercover house. >> a number of these individuals tr
. >> you seem like law enforcement. i happen to know law enforcement. >> you do? so you're an expert in this area? >> no, no, i'm just saying you come off as law enforcement. >> really? you know how you come off? >> how's that? >> somebody who's very nervous, somebody who came over here to have sex with a 14-year-old girl. >> 14-year-old? >> like all of our previous investigations, the potential predators are keeping us busy. >> is this some...
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of the investigation, you had a task force which was kind of the first time we saw local and federal law enforcement working together. >> scooby is at exit 25 at i-185. this is scooby-doo coming for ivy. definitely the black wig. >> emily is back for the georgia investigation, a college student who looks a lot younger than she is. she now has experience that she didn't have before, and she has become very skilled at being the on-site decoy. >> all right. guys, i'm ready to go. >> this is what he looks like? >> okay. >> here is the big picture, scoob, you look like that. >> is my mic on? it's red? i don't know if that means low battery or what. >> check, one, two. >> yes. >> here we go. here we go. >> emily, get ready. >> slow, slow, slow. spin the camera. >> when you get into a rural area, the challenge is, in many cases, the potential predator actually finding the house. >> there he is. all right, emily, he's coming in. >> awesome. i'm ready. >> he is getting out of the car. he is walking up, yeah, you can open up the door. >> hey! took you a while to get here. >> well, if you gave bett
of the investigation, you had a task force which was kind of the first time we saw local and federal law enforcement working together. >> scooby is at exit 25 at i-185. this is scooby-doo coming for ivy. definitely the black wig. >> emily is back for the georgia investigation, a college student who looks a lot younger than she is. she now has experience that she didn't have before, and she has become very skilled at being the on-site decoy. >> all right. guys, i'm ready to go....
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. >> what is the law should be? >> the law should be, that it should protect both. it should protect mother and child. >> criminal sanction? >>. no it should protect mother and child. >> how do you do that by law? and the what the best thing that could be done right now to stop the marchs that are going on, look at the march on friday. it's going to be mostly young people, the biggest march that has ever happened. >> what is the best law rather than roe v. wade? >> the best law right now is to close the gap between public opinion and law and go ahead and vote in common ground measures. don't tax things that people think are the killing of human beings. >> okay, great. >> go ahead and allow parental consent. >> i don't think you can put a woman in prison for having an abortion. >> have i said that? have i said that? >> you're talking around it. >> no, i'm not at all. i'm talking about common ground. >> every time i talk about someone outlawing abortion or banning it, what is the law? please tell me what the law is in simple english. >> why did you ever have a sentime
. >> what is the law should be? >> the law should be, that it should protect both. it should protect mother and child. >> criminal sanction? >>. no it should protect mother and child. >> how do you do that by law? and the what the best thing that could be done right now to stop the marchs that are going on, look at the march on friday. it's going to be mostly young people, the biggest march that has ever happened. >> what is the best law rather than roe v....
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i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >> turning back to our top story. looming battle over gun control. joining me now is jimmy williams a senior adviser to dick durbin. let's get right into this. the nra has been effective in pushing their agenda and they call this the fight of the century. what does the white house have to do to get this legislation through? >> they have to convince harry reid a democrat from nevada and also a pro gun democrat to bring a bill up. but he has indicated in some local press back in nevada that he's not going to do that any time soon. he said the first thing on his agenda is to bring up immigration reform. so after the president is inaugurated, if you will, they are going to probably move to some wrap up stuff and then go straight to immigration reform. the question i
i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >> turning back to our top story. looming battle over gun control. joining me now is jimmy williams a senior adviser to dick durbin. let's get right into this. the nra has been...
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my concern is a government that cannot enforce its laws begins to crumble and our failure to have an honest, open, progressive immigration policy has been a disaster and it's not good for the future of our government that it can't do the job of enforcing its own borders which is essential to any country on this planet. stephanie, last thought. are we going to do this this time? >> well, chris, we have to try. i think there's a reason why we're talking about immigration reform, because the current system isn't working. i think we've done what we can under existing authority in terms of increasing border security, increasing enforcement, holding employers accountable for these workers that are coming in and overstaying their visas. and, look, we have to try. we have to try comprehensive immigration reform to finally fix the problem. business community wants it, the labor community wants it, now a bipartisan group in the senate wants it. so we've got to try to get it done. >> okay. my answer is i don't believe any of those groups want it. i don't think business wants it -- >> you're suc
my concern is a government that cannot enforce its laws begins to crumble and our failure to have an honest, open, progressive immigration policy has been a disaster and it's not good for the future of our government that it can't do the job of enforcing its own borders which is essential to any country on this planet. stephanie, last thought. are we going to do this this time? >> well, chris, we have to try. i think there's a reason why we're talking about immigration reform, because the...
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take away one picture of a man in a baseball cap, that nbc news has learned has been distributed to law enforcement agencies. apparently that video, taken on the official cameras. the surveillance cameras, a local department store. show a man acting suspiciously and dropping a bag in the same area as the second bomb. this is the same place where the local tv station, whdh, had the photographs. one showing what seemed to be almost a garbage bag or grocery store bag. and afterwards, the explosion that went off. there is a manhunt on right now to identify that person in the video. we are told that the company that manufactured is cooperating. they will try to trace where it might have been sold. everything down to the wires that were used. many of them commonly available. less common may be the circuit board that investigators believe they have been used as a timing device. so, all of that is being investigated, trying to be traced, every, single component part. while investigators are still on the scene, even though it has -- they are going over every inch. i wanted to update you quickly,
take away one picture of a man in a baseball cap, that nbc news has learned has been distributed to law enforcement agencies. apparently that video, taken on the official cameras. the surveillance cameras, a local department store. show a man acting suspiciously and dropping a bag in the same area as the second bomb. this is the same place where the local tv station, whdh, had the photographs. one showing what seemed to be almost a garbage bag or grocery store bag. and afterwards, the explosion...
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so he's just as guilty as me, in the eyes of the law. >> i was there. i refused to turn state's on my brother, right? so it gave me a murder case, right! >> i was trying to get some drugs and i didn't have no money, you know? his girlfriend, it was her daddy. and the subject come up about him having some money. so that's the reason i went there. and it just turned into when i broke in his house, he was at home. and -- back in his bedroom. so when i come in, i told him, i'm here to get the money. and i had no intentions of hurting him. i didn't have them intentions. but he reached up under a pillow on the other side of the bed, and i thought he must have had a gun under there. and that's what led to me killing him. >> how did he die? >> i stabbed him. >> both bookers continued to be violent inside prison, but after numerous injuries and lengthy stays in administrative segregation, they say they've recognized the need for change. >> if this wouldn't have happened that night, it probably would have eventually happened or one of us would have got killed, yo
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but there are sensible laws. you know, we're right now operating on a document that is archaic in many ways. the constitution in the second amendment, the right to bear arms, they didn't have machine guns back then, and they didn't have high capacity clips back then. they had muskets. and the constitution has latitude for us to move on this, because society has changed, attitudes have changed, technology and manufacturing has changed. and the death on our streets in this country have changed. and we need to do something about it. but just like the couple you just saw, the congresswoman and her husband, it takes courage that they are showing america tonight. they need to get involved, and they are. they are leading. and it is about leadership. get your is ocell phones out. tonight's question, should responsible leaders speak up about gun legislation? text a for yes and b for no. you can go to our blog at ed.msnbc.com. we'll bring you the results later on in the show. >>> joining me tonight from california is senat
but there are sensible laws. you know, we're right now operating on a document that is archaic in many ways. the constitution in the second amendment, the right to bear arms, they didn't have machine guns back then, and they didn't have high capacity clips back then. they had muskets. and the constitution has latitude for us to move on this, because society has changed, attitudes have changed, technology and manufacturing has changed. and the death on our streets in this country have changed....
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the federal rico laws and all that. but what we've got is hundreds of small cliques. just gangs hanging out on the corner. they're not organized. but there's lots of guns out there. we've had a lot of changes with chicago's population particularly with the tearing down of the high-rise developments. thousands of families have been moved into the very neighborhoods where almost all of this violence is taking place. and it's important to note that these are a few neighborhoods where most of the violence is taking place. the rest of the city people are going about their lives, and they only see it in the media. that's why we've got to break the cycle of violence. getting some gun safety would be number one. but the illinois legislature today went into lame duck session without taking any action on the gun measures that the mayor own governor of chicago have both been pushing for. >> now, you've seen us get to this moment before. do you think when you see biden meeting with the nra, you heard pam speaking so hopefully about it, do you think there will be some difference t
the federal rico laws and all that. but what we've got is hundreds of small cliques. just gangs hanging out on the corner. they're not organized. but there's lots of guns out there. we've had a lot of changes with chicago's population particularly with the tearing down of the high-rise developments. thousands of families have been moved into the very neighborhoods where almost all of this violence is taking place. and it's important to note that these are a few neighborhoods where most of the...
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>> so when we do find people who are inappropriate, who violate the rules or may break the law, then we take immediate action to investigate and to take the appropriate disposition, whether it's dismissals or if they receive some type of disciplinary action. >> typically, there are very few serious infractions involving officers at the prison. >> okay. finish up. finish up. >> the rest of the staff follow the rules by the book. >> contraband. you know better. >> what contraband? >> huh-uh. contraband, right? uh-huh, bye-bye, get out, get out, get out. get out. >> it's really not contraband. this is what it is. a pack of heinz ketchup, right there. all day. all day long. they give you, like, ketchup from the canteen where i brought it in here to eat with my meatloaf, and she said it was contraband. on certain days when you eat certain things, they give it to you so you can have it. but on the day they don't give it to you, it's contraband. >> when i see it, i catch them on it. i call them on it. >> she just wanted to bother me a little bit. that's all. >> when they are doing something
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the justice system is man's law. and that's a good thing. hopefully they upheld it. but i have a great god that i serve. and you know what, it's a miraculous god and a righteous god and i keep my faith in him, not just what man can do. >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer skrigs is advised. >>> america's prisons, dangerous, often deadly. there are two million people doing time. every day is a battle to survive and to maintain order. among the nation's most notorious institutions, san quentin state prison. our cameras spent months documenting life on the inside. where gangs, drugs and sheer boredom make up a violent mix. this is lockup: san quentin extended stay. >>> as the oldest prison in california, san quentin is steeped in a violent history. taking in and distributing inmates from 17 counties, its criminal population changes almost every day. >> just keeping this place functional is an enormous effort. >> the prison uses a set of regulations and procedures to maintain order. but inmates often operate under a different code of conduct. >> the inmates have what
the justice system is man's law. and that's a good thing. hopefully they upheld it. but i have a great god that i serve. and you know what, it's a miraculous god and a righteous god and i keep my faith in him, not just what man can do. >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer skrigs is advised. >>> america's prisons, dangerous, often deadly. there are two million people doing time. every day is a battle to survive and to maintain order. among the nation's most notorious...
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the health care law isn't popular. are the republicans right to some degree about where americans stand on obama care, or is it a problem of not being properly informed. you went through things saying, false, false, false. has the message not been translated? >> no, the message has never been translated. it's a very, very complicated law. there's no question about that. what's most important is that people want to know how the law affects them. and everybody is different. everybody's health situation and family situation is unique. so it's hard to kind of communicate 300 million different messages which is, again, what people are concerned about their own situation. so that's always been a problem. what we know and anecdotally we know, people may not like obama care, they love the provisions and the protections that are in there, that people can't be denied coverage because of their health history, women can't be discriminated against in premiums, young people under 26 can stay on their parents's policies until they ar
the health care law isn't popular. are the republicans right to some degree about where americans stand on obama care, or is it a problem of not being properly informed. you went through things saying, false, false, false. has the message not been translated? >> no, the message has never been translated. it's a very, very complicated law. there's no question about that. what's most important is that people want to know how the law affects them. and everybody is different. everybody's...
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. >>> welcome back. some stories making news now this morning. three people are dead after their helicopter crashed in a rural area in northern los angeles county. it happened during the filming of a new military themed reality tv show for the discovery channel. no word yet on what caused the crash. >>> the death toll from a stampede during a religious festival in northern india is now up to 37. it happened when railway announced a change causing chaos. >>> inmates upset over overcrowding rioted this weekend. family members battled with police. no major injuries were reported. >>> in lebanon a heated debate on live tv turned violent when one guest hurled a glass of water at another during a discussion on syria. the tense scene was quickly taken off the air. both guests apologized after a commercial break. >>> and for the first time the mars rover curiosity has drilled a hole into the rocky surface of the red planet and it's now collecting the powdered results for analysis. it's in an area that shows sign
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. >>> and thousands marched in washington, asking for stricter gun laws. it included over 100 people from newtown. >>> and casey anthony has filed for bankruptcy. she owes more than $ $800,000, mostly to her lawyer and only has $1,000 to her name. >>> and democratic tom harkin won't run for a sixth term in 2014. he said it is time to step aside. i'm veronica de la cruz. now, back to our program. >>> utah state prison is an institution in flux constantly adjusting to the changes in the state's evolving criminal landscape, especially the trend of younger and more violent inmates coming into the system. many of these men also come to the prison affiliated with a gang. inside utah state prison, there are more than 150 recognized gangs. prison officials say the white supremacists pose one of the greatest threats. >> my whole family's in here. i was raised that way. my dad, my uncles, all my cousins. i been getting tattoos since i was 13 years old. once you start getting tattoos, it's addicting. the ink is addicting. the pain, to an extent, to me, is addicting.
. >>> and thousands marched in washington, asking for stricter gun laws. it included over 100 people from newtown. >>> and casey anthony has filed for bankruptcy. she owes more than $ $800,000, mostly to her lawyer and only has $1,000 to her name. >>> and democratic tom harkin won't run for a sixth term in 2014. he said it is time to step aside. i'm veronica de la cruz. now, back to our program. >>> utah state prison is an institution in flux constantly...
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california passed a law banning ex-gay therapy. it's being challenged, which is unfortunate, it would be nice to see a presidential endorsement. i think you could see expansion across the country. suicide and homelessness. a fourth of homeless people are lgbt. i think we could see movement on that as well. >> it's one of those things we realize the presidential bully pulpit is quite powerful and other times it feels not powerful at all. on this issue, he's moved the ball repeatedly. thank you. up next, remember when some people thought electing barack obama meant america was post racial? yeah. not so much. when we come back. [ male announcer ] where do you turn for legal matters? maybe you want to incorporate a business. or protect your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like the help of an attorney. at legalzoom a legal plan attorney is available in most states with every personalized document to answer questions. get started at legalzoom.com today. and now you're protected. [ sneezes ] [ sniffles ] [ female announcer ]
california passed a law banning ex-gay therapy. it's being challenged, which is unfortunate, it would be nice to see a presidential endorsement. i think you could see expansion across the country. suicide and homelessness. a fourth of homeless people are lgbt. i think we could see movement on that as well. >> it's one of those things we realize the presidential bully pulpit is quite powerful and other times it feels not powerful at all. on this issue, he's moved the ball repeatedly. thank...
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they want to write that into the law. democrats and republicans have different versions of how they want to get that done. >> tracie potts from washington. thank you so much. >>> moving now to the phil peens. the death toll now hotops 4400. harry smith rode with u.s. marines as they delivered supplies. >> reporter: aid is coming in from all over the world. back there, a plane from the united arab emirates. one from asia, australia. the world is responding. in the storm zone, little of that sponresponse is being felt. hundreds wait in lines that don't seem to move. >> the people like us, very ordinary, cannot go to manila. we're suffering from hunger. no water. >> no medicine. >> no medicine. >> reporter: and so the u.s. marines are throwing everything they can at the problem, including this osprey helicopter. as big adds the short-term needs are, the long-term needs may be just as significant. restoring power and water will take a long, long time. harry smith, nbc news, tacloban. >> china the world's second largest econom
they want to write that into the law. democrats and republicans have different versions of how they want to get that done. >> tracie potts from washington. thank you so much. >>> moving now to the phil peens. the death toll now hotops 4400. harry smith rode with u.s. marines as they delivered supplies. >> reporter: aid is coming in from all over the world. back there, a plane from the united arab emirates. one from asia, australia. the world is responding. in the storm...
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i wrote the law that started it in '99 that gave us a major push forward. this was a matter of lack of leadership. even the administration officials have said, very clearly, that it wasn't that we didn't have ten or 15 or 20 more diplomatic security personnel or the availability of our military to step in, should things go awry, as they did, it was a matter of not deploying them properly, not having advance notice which is as plain as the nose on my face through those cables that we had an ever-worsening deteriorating situation. and bilateral security. we are talking about giving money to the government. i and others asked specific questions over the last several months including to administration personnel, who vetted the host country assets, security assets, the people guarding our own people? there has to be i think a much gritter focus -- and this is about leadership, not resources. the money was there to take care of libya and benghazi itself, but we didn't deploy it properly. >> the last thing here and i think i heard your answer there, you said the m
i wrote the law that started it in '99 that gave us a major push forward. this was a matter of lack of leadership. even the administration officials have said, very clearly, that it wasn't that we didn't have ten or 15 or 20 more diplomatic security personnel or the availability of our military to step in, should things go awry, as they did, it was a matter of not deploying them properly, not having advance notice which is as plain as the nose on my face through those cables that we had an...
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including newtown residents will gather on the national mall in washington to rally for stricter gun laws, kristen welker with more. good saturday morning to you. >> good morning, alex. in fact, as many as 5,000 people are expected to march on the mall today for new gun control, and despite the groundswell of public support, this is still one of the most divisive issues in the nation. vice president joe biden made a public push, made a roundtable discussion in the particularly gun friendly area of richmond, virginia. >> we talked about the need to expand mental health capacity across the country. about access, and we talked about resources. >> reporter: and in an effort to sway legislators through public pressure, organizing for action, obama's relaunched campaign arm, is sending out e-mails to supporters, writing tell your members of congress that you want to see decisive action on this issue in in addition to actions focused on gun safety, the president calls for new legislation, including universal background checks, limits on high-capacity magazines and a ban on assault weapons. this
including newtown residents will gather on the national mall in washington to rally for stricter gun laws, kristen welker with more. good saturday morning to you. >> good morning, alex. in fact, as many as 5,000 people are expected to march on the mall today for new gun control, and despite the groundswell of public support, this is still one of the most divisive issues in the nation. vice president joe biden made a public push, made a roundtable discussion in the particularly gun...
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. >> the events in boston, facing a likely defeat of new gun laws. david grer goir join me now. david, you've been tracking this, kelly has following every in and out of it. echblg joe biden was telling people last night they were two both short. >> even hide camp said she's now not for it. >> it could be just among a small -- the reality is the background checks appear to be going by the wayside as has the magazine back. there are other taemds as a part of this. that would be part of the final package. make no mistakes they are prepared to come on the blasting on this, to make the point that republicans say what repeatedly is a 90% issue. >> and kell, from what you're hearing on the hill, there's no chance they're not going to proceed to these votes. they're goods to go ahead and force the votes even though they know they can't beat the filibuster? >> that is a question we have raised. every person involved says yes, they're going forward with the votes. they want the opportunity to be on record. one of the strategies that was talked about, but ultimately did not come to pass w
. >> the events in boston, facing a likely defeat of new gun laws. david grer goir join me now. david, you've been tracking this, kelly has following every in and out of it. echblg joe biden was telling people last night they were two both short. >> even hide camp said she's now not for it. >> it could be just among a small -- the reality is the background checks appear to be going by the wayside as has the magazine back. there are other taemds as a part of this. that would be...
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richard is here with the drill down on state laws and local laws in this whole gun control debate. >> chris, in the story, imagine being told you must by law own a gun and ammunition? well, nelson, georgia that's happening. but one city council member there admits this law will not be enforced. >> that doesn't mean that there's going to be somebody knocking at their door saying you have to have it. if you do not want a firearm, you do not have to have it. >> people who want a gun, they already have one probably. >> there are exemptions, including those were certain handicaps. a final vote will happen next month on that. >> on the flip side, connecticut, parents of sandy hook victims passing out letters of victims for a bipartisan gun deal that could be the most far reaching nationwide was reached there. it bans high capacity magazines and mandatory background checks. maryland sent its assault style weapons ban to its house floor. it includes fingerprinting and shooting requirements goes to the floor. 35 states have put forward bills to nullify any possible federal gun control laws. mi
richard is here with the drill down on state laws and local laws in this whole gun control debate. >> chris, in the story, imagine being told you must by law own a gun and ammunition? well, nelson, georgia that's happening. but one city council member there admits this law will not be enforced. >> that doesn't mean that there's going to be somebody knocking at their door saying you have to have it. if you do not want a firearm, you do not have to have it. >> people who want a...
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we will defend our people and uphold our values through strength of arms and rule of law. we will show the courage to try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully, not because we are naive about the dangers we face, but because engagement can more durably lift suspicion and fear. america will remain the anchor of strong alliances in every corner of the globe. and weapon will renew those institutions that extend our capacity to manage crisis abroad. for no one has a greater stake in a peaceful world. >> i think that's the most important thing he said today because i think it's about war and peace. i think he wants peace with iran, somehow. and i think picking hagel and john kerry are part of that today. it will be interesting to look at the traffic tomorrow out of teheran and whether they respond to this or not. the president said it was time now for his generation to keep up the work on behalf of all mernls and immigrants. this is very liberal. let's listen. >> authority is not kpleet until our wives, our mothers and daughters are can earn a liviei equal t
we will defend our people and uphold our values through strength of arms and rule of law. we will show the courage to try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully, not because we are naive about the dangers we face, but because engagement can more durably lift suspicion and fear. america will remain the anchor of strong alliances in every corner of the globe. and weapon will renew those institutions that extend our capacity to manage crisis abroad. for no one has a greater...
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before kevin finally came home and the first grandchild arrived, before the sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, and brad's brief brush with the law... man: smile. before the second british invasion... before katie, debbie, kevin, and brad... before they became a family, there was a connection that started it all and made the future the wonderful thing it turned out to be. we know we're not the center of your life, but we'll do our best to help you connect to what is. >>> the following limited commercial presentation is made possible by bank of america. >>> as dawn broke on washington, d.c., 50 years ago today, no one knew what to expect. dr. martin luther king, junior had been up most of the night in his room writing and rewriting the speech he was to give that day, though the most sub lime passage would never appear on that page. the earliest press reports that morning suggested that only about 25,000 people would show up. organizers of the march on washington for jobs and freedom were nervous. putting out fires, working behind the scenes to keep the collision behind the march in tact and pre
before kevin finally came home and the first grandchild arrived, before the sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, and brad's brief brush with the law... man: smile. before the second british invasion... before katie, debbie, kevin, and brad... before they became a family, there was a connection that started it all and made the future the wonderful thing it turned out to be. we know we're not the center of your life, but we'll do our best to help you connect to what is. >>> the following...
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i know people call this law obama care, and that's okay. because i do care. i do. >> and this was president obama on thursday. >> my advice to everybody is, the website's not working, go to healthcare.gov, take a look for yourself, in your state, what's available to you. there is no reason why you should not have health insurance. >> see, i wasn't exaggerating. every day he's hustling. over the next three weeks, if you go a day without hearing from president obama on obama care, you can be sure it's because he's passed the mic to democratic members of congress, the democratic national committee, democratic congressional campaign committees, or advocacy organizations to help him deliver his message. and if you miss the message on television, the white house has promised that you'll find it on facebook, twitter, and even in your inbox. after an early fumble with the rollout, this is president obama on offense. driving hard to penetrate the gop defensive line. and he is playing to win. joining me now is ari melber, co-host of msnbc's "the cycle" and corresponden
i know people call this law obama care, and that's okay. because i do care. i do. >> and this was president obama on thursday. >> my advice to everybody is, the website's not working, go to healthcare.gov, take a look for yourself, in your state, what's available to you. there is no reason why you should not have health insurance. >> see, i wasn't exaggerating. every day he's hustling. over the next three weeks, if you go a day without hearing from president obama on obama...
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what was going on there with our nation's law enforcement systemically targeting dr. king? >> well, there were two things. one of dr. king's advisers, a man named stanley levinson, had some earlier connections with the communist party, but he had left the party by the time he became associated with dr. king and became a top adviser. but, of course, that was not enough for jay edgar hoover, who was absolutely, you know, terrified and believed that communists were now controlling the civil rights movement. so that was first. but perhaps even more disturbing was the evidence of king's extramarital affairs. he thought king was horrible, a monster, a degenerate, and set out to destroy the movement. you've described the activities of the fbi quite accurately. it is interesting that the news people, the editor of a prominent southern paper, eugene patterson, was approached with material. he wouldn't print it. others, as well, would not even touch it. >> i know you write he said he didn't want to have his paper turn into the nation's peephole. i know abby has a question as well. >>
what was going on there with our nation's law enforcement systemically targeting dr. king? >> well, there were two things. one of dr. king's advisers, a man named stanley levinson, had some earlier connections with the communist party, but he had left the party by the time he became associated with dr. king and became a top adviser. but, of course, that was not enough for jay edgar hoover, who was absolutely, you know, terrified and believed that communists were now controlling the civil...
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we are not supposed to be breaking the law. we're supposed to be trying to get jobs as regular citizens and keeping the heat off of us. what the hell? i was a criminal when i got in. i'm supposed to be a criminal now. other gangs are laughing at us. they're like what are they doing? they're piss testing their broz? everybody's spun out. but they want us to be on top of everything. some people are saying they're going to x me, they might x me. it would be for all the wrong reasons because i've bled for this family and that's all i wanted to be, was -- since i was a kid. and if they're going to take it from me they'd better go ahead and cut the heart out of my chest. because that's what they'll be doing. they're cutting the heart out of my chest. >> if verlander is x'ed, or expelled from his gang, he isn't sure whether there would be further consequences or not. >> when i was growing up, man, you got x'ed, boy, they found you floating in a river. that's when you knew you were x'ed, when you were dead and you didn't have no head o
we are not supposed to be breaking the law. we're supposed to be trying to get jobs as regular citizens and keeping the heat off of us. what the hell? i was a criminal when i got in. i'm supposed to be a criminal now. other gangs are laughing at us. they're like what are they doing? they're piss testing their broz? everybody's spun out. but they want us to be on top of everything. some people are saying they're going to x me, they might x me. it would be for all the wrong reasons because i've...
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this is now signed into law. it goes into effect in july. basically allowing doctors to lie to women in order to influence their decisions about pregnancy. this is the most incredible invasion in women's privacy and their ability to make their own healthcare decision we've seen. >> law like that, proposals like that have been around for a long time. but particularly right now in 2013 we are seeing stuff pass and get sign need law that they had never been able to pass before. what's happening? >> i think we are seeing the result of the 2010 elections why state legislatures were reshaped across the country and we are seeing unfortunately a republican party that is held hostage by the most extreme wing of the party. it is extraordinary. we had many, many vice wits republican members of congress yesterday on the hill. there are republicans who are deeply concerned about this -- not just shift but right word total direction. that does not represent really where the moderate wing of the republican party is. but unfortunately i feel like that part
this is now signed into law. it goes into effect in july. basically allowing doctors to lie to women in order to influence their decisions about pregnancy. this is the most incredible invasion in women's privacy and their ability to make their own healthcare decision we've seen. >> law like that, proposals like that have been around for a long time. but particularly right now in 2013 we are seeing stuff pass and get sign need law that they had never been able to pass before. what's...
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under mississippi state law, he received a mandatory life sentence. >> prison is not a fun place. there are rules of that world that are not rules of this world. there are things that you see that no person should have to see. >> tyler serves his time in an adult prison. then, in 2007, the mississippi supreme court revisits the case. >> there were a few details in the confession that were just not true. >> i saw some blood. it was on a pillow, i guess, something white. >> there would not have been any blood that would have shown up he could have seen. >> she put her hand on the trigger and i put my hand on the trigger. >> one of the points was there is no way a pathologist could look at a bullet wound and say it was inflicted by two different people holding the gun. that was one of the reasons they sent the case back for a new trial. >> on november 1, 2008, a second jury clears tyler. he briefly moves out of state, then returns to mississippi to be close to his mother and run a small shop less than 30 minutes from the crime scene, still haunted by what he calls the most destructiv
under mississippi state law, he received a mandatory life sentence. >> prison is not a fun place. there are rules of that world that are not rules of this world. there are things that you see that no person should have to see. >> tyler serves his time in an adult prison. then, in 2007, the mississippi supreme court revisits the case. >> there were a few details in the confession that were just not true. >> i saw some blood. it was on a pillow, i guess, something white....
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if it becomes the law of the state i won't fight it. it seems like we had -- i'm blanking on his name -- we had -- richard socarites -- there's a dilemma about the basic issue of should minority group rights ever be put to a public test like that? >> no, that's why i think californians went for getting the court to value date this instead of having voters to say the civil right was valid -- they never believed that argument to be because 53% of californians said there was no right, there should be no right. i think -- i guess it also speaks to his confidence, would he want this on the ballot with him? christie's moved the senate election three weeks or four weeks ahead of his own election. >> we could spend 24 million on a separate referendum. >> in general, somebody who has a fluid view of what should -- when voters should and should not do things. >> but it is -- that idea, though, senator, of having a referendum on gay marriage, i've seen polling in new jersey that says that is a popular idea with the public and it does make me wonde
if it becomes the law of the state i won't fight it. it seems like we had -- i'm blanking on his name -- we had -- richard socarites -- there's a dilemma about the basic issue of should minority group rights ever be put to a public test like that? >> no, that's why i think californians went for getting the court to value date this instead of having voters to say the civil right was valid -- they never believed that argument to be because 53% of californians said there was no right, there...
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enforcement officers if they enforce the law. the people who sometimes put their lives on the line to protect us. and we're talking about in such disregard. this is what happened back in the '90s when the same crowd was talking about jack buddha thugs and it led, in some ways, toward oklahoma city. this could be heading towards frightening times with this sort of rhetoric. >> let me say this. this is the anniversary year of the march on washington, dr. martin luther king, who his holiday will be on monday when the president is inaugurated. in the famous speech he made, i have a dream, he referred to a governor whose lips drifts with the words of interposition and nullification. that is the words that we're hearing dripping from lips today. interposition and nullification. maybe when they said the president was trying to be a king, maybe they were talking about martin luther king. toure, david, thanks for your time tonight. and be sure to catch toure on "the cycle." >>> coming up, it's day 2 of the big gop unity retreat. a time fo
enforcement officers if they enforce the law. the people who sometimes put their lives on the line to protect us. and we're talking about in such disregard. this is what happened back in the '90s when the same crowd was talking about jack buddha thugs and it led, in some ways, toward oklahoma city. this could be heading towards frightening times with this sort of rhetoric. >> let me say this. this is the anniversary year of the march on washington, dr. martin luther king, who his holiday...
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our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. if we are truly created equal surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well. >> after remaining nearly silent on the issue for most of his first term, the president spoke with renewed commitment regarding climate change and the urgent battle to combat it. >> some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms. >> after outlining this broad, ambitious agenda, the president then went to lunch with the people who will seek to block it. surrounded by congressional republicans, president obama acknowledged the gulf separating him from his adversaries on capitol hill. >> i recognize there are profound differences in this room, but i just want to say thank you for your service, and i want to thank your families for their service because regardless of our political persuasions and perspectives, i know that all have us serve because we believe we can make america for
our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. if we are truly created equal surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well. >> after remaining nearly silent on the issue for most of his first term, the president spoke with renewed commitment regarding climate change and the urgent battle to combat it. >> some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of...
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it was first signed into law in 1988 by president reagan. at the time, there was an increasing popularity of lightweight pistols like the austrian manufactured glock. there was fear that we were getting close to all plastic, essentially undetectable guns, which couldn't be effectively banned from anywhere in the country because they couldn't be detected by metal detectors or by other traditional means that we use to find weapons. those fears were largely theoretical when that plastic gun ban was passed in 1988. those fears were still largely theoretical when the law was reauthorized in 1998. same thing when it was reauthorized again in 2003, but now it's 2013, and the plastic gun ban is up for reauthorization right now. and right now, for the first time, plastic guns that can fire real bullets that can kill you are a reality. the 3d printed, almost all plastic gun has been promoted by attention-seeking libertarian texans for the past couple of years. and so, pretty much everybody has seen the videos of them firing off their 3d printed gold s
it was first signed into law in 1988 by president reagan. at the time, there was an increasing popularity of lightweight pistols like the austrian manufactured glock. there was fear that we were getting close to all plastic, essentially undetectable guns, which couldn't be effectively banned from anywhere in the country because they couldn't be detected by metal detectors or by other traditional means that we use to find weapons. those fears were largely theoretical when that plastic gun ban...
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men habitually in trouble with the law, cycling in and out. we met damian arthur in 1999 on his fifth visit to rikers. >> you get used to it after a while. once they get back in, you know your surroundings. you feel more comfortable after a while. >> what will now happen is that we will go through our strip search procedure. >> you can't have the boots here. what size you wear? >> 8 1/2. >> guess what, 10 is going to be your lucky number. >> we will take his other property, secure it, his civilian attire, until he's discharged from the facility. in the meantime, he will wear a green uniform throughout his stay in this facility. and that way, we can easily identify him. >> once an inmate is admitted, if he's not considered violent, he shares a dormitory with about 50 other inmates. some do maintenance work around the island. some work in the prison's bakery. >> we provide 88,000 loaves of bread per week. the inmates actually do the baking. we have civilian bakers who actually do the baking. they supervise the inmates, in terms of the inmates le
men habitually in trouble with the law, cycling in and out. we met damian arthur in 1999 on his fifth visit to rikers. >> you get used to it after a while. once they get back in, you know your surroundings. you feel more comfortable after a while. >> what will now happen is that we will go through our strip search procedure. >> you can't have the boots here. what size you wear? >> 8 1/2. >> guess what, 10 is going to be your lucky number. >> we will take his...
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all the trap laws that use state regulations to shut down the clinics, these are the impacts. you don't let anybody tell you that governing doesn't matter. where republicans have taken the reins of state power across the country, they have used it single mindedly to shut down the clinics just since the last election. and it is not like we didn't have a national fight in the last election, for their national subject, they picked a hard-liner ticket, a vice presidential contender who said he would force a rape victim to bear a child against their will. and a plan to end planned parenthood. he would cut off federal funding for planned parenthood and end it. he said he would overturn roe versus wade. that is what he promised. the democrats stepped up their support for women's rights. president obama addressing planned parenthood directly. democrats running ads up and down the ticket, not just the presidential level, but the country. in the democratic general election races across the country, saying democrats should be the ones to defend women's rights and the abilities to decide
all the trap laws that use state regulations to shut down the clinics, these are the impacts. you don't let anybody tell you that governing doesn't matter. where republicans have taken the reins of state power across the country, they have used it single mindedly to shut down the clinics just since the last election. and it is not like we didn't have a national fight in the last election, for their national subject, they picked a hard-liner ticket, a vice presidential contender who said he...
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we did hear today that somebody else had their home searched today by law enforcement authorities. can you tell us about that? >> his name is j. everett dutchke a former aspiring politician. he is also a dojo master. he once had a band as well. he is also outspoken online very much like kevin curtis. some of the parallels, some of the things similar about these two are a little funny if it wasn't such a serious situation as you were talking about the parallels are weird. they seem to have been involved in some sort of online feud, the two of them. they both claim to be members of mensa, both claim to be esteemed martial artists. is there a reason to believe these guys would do anything together? >> not from anything that i have seen. it appears their relationship was nothing but contentious. >> this is such a strange story i can hardly believe it. we're left with this very serious bottom line which is these weren't just threats about ricin. there really was deadly poison sent to the white house to a u.s. senator and to a mississippi judge. just in terms of your reporting on this ha
we did hear today that somebody else had their home searched today by law enforcement authorities. can you tell us about that? >> his name is j. everett dutchke a former aspiring politician. he is also a dojo master. he once had a band as well. he is also outspoken online very much like kevin curtis. some of the parallels, some of the things similar about these two are a little funny if it wasn't such a serious situation as you were talking about the parallels are weird. they seem to have...
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ultimately became law. some of these things take years to accomplish. and while you know, when you watch the news and you see grieving parents, not just the newtown parents, but in cities like chicago and other cities every night you can see a parent grieving the loss of a child. it's hard to be patient. but the nature of the process is it takes time. and i would think that by next spring, you might have another opportunity here to move on this, the other thing i would say is there's been an awful lot of criticism of those democrats who didn't vote for most democrats did for that didn't. but if i'm sitting in their shoes and i see that we can't, you can't get to 60 votes, do you want to cast that vote in a losing cause? i would think some of those democrats might be willing to reconsider. if they thought the law had a chance to pass. >> david axelrod, thank you very much. our msnbc analyst and former obama white house top adviser. we'll be right back. he's not gou some labradoodle, he's gonna sell you tropi
ultimately became law. some of these things take years to accomplish. and while you know, when you watch the news and you see grieving parents, not just the newtown parents, but in cities like chicago and other cities every night you can see a parent grieving the loss of a child. it's hard to be patient. but the nature of the process is it takes time. and i would think that by next spring, you might have another opportunity here to move on this, the other thing i would say is there's been an...
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. >> this law failed by seven votes. when seven republicans, who had co-sponsored the bill, had co-sponsored the idea, suddenly walked away from their own proposal after i endorsed it. so they make a proposal, sign on to the bill. i say, great. good idea. i turned around -- they're gone. what happened? >> this was a hallmark of president obama's first term. republicans were going to say no, no, no, no matter what he offered. even if what he offered was their own idea in the first place. that is how it went for months and then that is how it went for years. and now, what's new? he is not doing that anymore. >> i have put forward a very clear principle. i will not negotiate around the debt ceiling. you know, we're not going to play the same game that we saw happen in 2011. so we're not going to do that. but i will not negotiate around the debt ceiling. we're not going to do that again. >> as i said earlier this week, one of the things i will not compromise over is whether or not congress should pay the tab for a bill they'
. >> this law failed by seven votes. when seven republicans, who had co-sponsored the bill, had co-sponsored the idea, suddenly walked away from their own proposal after i endorsed it. so they make a proposal, sign on to the bill. i say, great. good idea. i turned around -- they're gone. what happened? >> this was a hallmark of president obama's first term. republicans were going to say no, no, no, no matter what he offered. even if what he offered was their own idea in the first...